Katherine Marie Edwards, 60 of Kansas City, MO, passed away on March 1, 2023, in Lee’s Summit, MO. Visitation will be at 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at St. James Catholic Church, 3909 Harrison St, Kansas City, MO 64110. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday March 9, 2023, at St. James Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Mt. St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Katherine was born in Kansas City, MO to Nellie and Raphael Rodriguez on April 8, 1962. She graduated from O’Hara High School. She married Cardell Edwards on October 12, 2008, in Kansas City, KS. She worked as an office manager for 30 years. She was involved in the Olivia Raya Foundation, Survivors Foundation and Kids with Courage. She was a volleyball coach for the Catholic Youth Organization.
Katherine was preceded in death by her mother and father, Nellie and Raphael Rodriguez. She is survived by her spouse, Cardell Edwards; her children, Mark and Alycia Raya, Jr., Meka Edwards, Karen Garland, and Daniel Edwards; her brothers and sisters, Raphael Rodriguez, Sr., Delores Rodriguez, Veronica Rodriguez, Rico Rodriguez, and Rachel Falcon; her grandchildren, Dainen Raya, Mitchell Raya, Nasir Helton, Jeidyn Helton, O’Shea Holland, Kyrie Holland, Azaiyah Holland, Kasson Edwards, Fortune Lynch, Micah Hayes, and Kallie Boozier; her godchildren, Porfirio Raya, Jr., Roman Raya, Jr., Armando Moran, Jr., Monique Fuentes and Athena Maerhofer.
Memorials may be given to McGilley Midtown Chapel at 21 W Linwood Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64111.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mcgilleymidtownchapel.com for the Edwards family.
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